Ben - Buy Bitcoin & Learn
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Your Bitcoin Assistant

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Description

Ben is the easiest way to buy Bitcoin, store it, and learn about it.

Whether you are new to Bitcoin or not, Ben is the most convenient way to jump into cryptocurrency.

Stay informed with daily crypto news, ask Ben questions, keep track of cryptocurrency prices on your Portfolio, and keep up with friends in your Investing Circle. Not ready to buy Bitcoin yet? You can start by learning about Bitcoin and blockchain with our lessons.

Ben will increasingly support new cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, and others, as well as teach you about the latest advancements in cryptocurrencies and their technologies.

What's New

Version History

1.4.2

Jul 25, 2018

We’ve been busy making arrangements to begin supporting Ethereum, but in the meantime we’ve also made it easy to check your identity verification status from your Settings.

1.4.1

Jul 11, 2018

We've made sending Bitcoin even easier by streamlining the transaction confirmation page.

We've also fixed a crash in the Contacts view and squashed some bugs.

1.4.0

Jun 25, 2018

No more fussing around with QR codes or pasting addresses: you can now send Bitcoin to your friends on Ben at the tap of a button.

You can now choose your transaction priority and see an estimate of the associated mining fees before sending or withdrawing Bitcoin from your wallet.

1.3.3

Jun 11, 2018

With all these bug fixes and polish, we’ve made Ben more elegant and refined.

1.3.2

May 30, 2018

Now you can earn $1 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) for every friend you refer to Ben through the revamped Investing Circle.

Bonus: being a good friend by helping them learn more about the technology behind the coin. For that, we’ll get them started with $1 of BTC on us.

Fixed a crash that occurred immediately after signing up.

1.3.1

May 29, 2018

Now you can earn $1 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) for every friend you refer to Ben through the revamped Investing Circle.

Bonus: being a good friend by helping them learn more about the technology behind the coin. For that, we’ll get them started with $1 of BTC on us.

1.3.0

May 14, 2018

• Send and Receive bitcoin from the new wallet view. Swipe right from your portfolio to check it out!• Easily view all your past transactions in the History section of your wallet.• Enjoy not experiencing all the little bugs we squished.

1.2.2

May 1, 2018

Resolved an issue where users who canceled partway through the identity verification process were unable to resume verification at a later time.

1.2.1

Apr 30, 2018

New Features• Want to learn more things you can ask Ben? Our new Suggestions menu can give you some ideas!

Improvements• Scrolling through lessons content is now made easier with a new “Tap to Scroll” button• Identity verification process has been simplified• View your available and pending coin balances from your Portfolio• Bitcoin sell limits now take your pending balance into account (you are unable to sell coin that you have purchased but has not yet been deposited into your wallet)• Resolved some Portfolio issues where data in expanded coin cells were loading inconsistently• Squashed some UI bugs

1.2.0

Apr 14, 2018

New Features- You can now send Bitcoin from your wallet to others- Tap on a coin in your Portfolio to see additional details

Improvements- Wallets shouldn't be complicated, so we’ve broken down the wallet creation process into simpler steps- Your portfolio now refreshes immediately after a completed transaction to give you an accurate representation of your holdings- The transaction widget now takes into account your daily purchase/sell limits in real-time- Resolved an issue where the transaction widget would sometimes show the wrong exchange rate- Fixed a problem with the transaction widget not allowing you to request a quote- Resolved an issue where, in some cases, Ben would take forever to respond- A failed login no longer results in an infinite loading animation

1.1.2

Apr 4, 2018

If you've purchased Bitcoin through Ben, you are now able to sell your Bitcoin as well! Support for Bitcoin deposits and withdrawals are coming in our next release -- we thank you for your patience.

We also managed to squeeze in a few small fixes and improvements here and there:- Streamlined the process for getting set up to buy your first Bitcoin- Resolved issues in several instances where the message input bar was hiding and not being shown unexpectedly- Fixed a bug where quote confirmation buttons were not being dismissed after a quote had expired

1.1.1

Mar 28, 2018

Bug fixes, bug fixes, bug fixes! Thank you for your patience as we continue to iron out the kinks.- Support for signing up with an international phone number- Streamlined the setup process for purchasing your first bitcoin- Resolved some issues around manually adding a bank account

1.1.0

Mar 19, 2018

- You can now buy Bitcoin with Ben, simply ask Ben to buy Bitcoin- You can now create your Bitcoin wallet to store Bitcoin on your device

1.0.5

Mar 6, 2018

- Resolved push notification issues that prevented news items from being delivered- Fixed issues with the identity verification process- Resolved scrolling issues in chat- Resolved an issue with not being able to re-prompt the keyboard when verifying phone confirmation code- Updated help menu suggestions- Added a support link in the Settings menu

1.0.4

Feb 25, 2018

- Resolved bug which caused a duplicate notifications prompt message to be displayed on first login- Resolved a crash that occurred immediately after signup

1.0.3

Feb 23, 2018

Jul 25, 2018

Version 1.4.2

We’ve been busy making arrangements to begin supporting Ethereum, but in the meantime we’ve also made it easy to check your identity verification status from your Settings.

Ratings and Reviews

4.5 out of 5

21 Ratings

21 Ratings

Great app!! Learning so much :-)

Feb 28, 2018

Sasha124748

This is exactly what I've been looking for; a place to buy and learn about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies! Also love the reminders, makes it easy to keep an eye on the markets. And beautiful UI!

Great app!! Learning so much :-)

Feb 28, 2018

Sasha124748

This is exactly what I've been looking for; a place to buy and learn about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies! Also love the reminders, makes it easy to keep an eye on the markets. And beautiful UI!

Great place to learn!

Feb 24, 2018

Jhuntdawglmao9864189

I didn't know much about bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general before downloading this app. I feel so much more educated and ready to invest!

Great place to learn!

Feb 24, 2018

Jhuntdawglmao9864189

I didn't know much about bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general before downloading this app. I feel so much more educated and ready to invest!

Fails on adding polish phone number

Mar 22, 2018

evilScientist

Can't finish setup as it validates phone number incorrectly. Requires 10 digits while it should be 9. It's a pity, I really wanted to check Ben out :(

Developer Response

Jul 30, 2018

Edit: now you can sign up on Ben with international phone numbers.

Fails on adding polish phone number

Mar 22, 2018

evilScientist

Can't finish setup as it validates phone number incorrectly. Requires 10 digits while it should be 9. It's a pity, I really wanted to check Ben out :(